To Report a Tip or Complaint about Suspected Violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule

In 2010, EPA implemented the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule to ensure that contractors working in housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 take the following actions to protect owners and tenants from exposure to lead-based paint:

If you suspect the RRP Rule has been violated, EPA encourages you to submit a tip or complaint on the form below. Please provide as much information as possible. When completed, click on the "Submit Tip or Complaint" button and the form will be sent directly to the EPA Region 7 Lead Team.

NOTE: EPA Region 7 includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.This form is for tips or complaints about work being done in Missouri and Nebraska ONLY.

To provide a tip or complaint for work being done in Kansas, please contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at http://kshealthyhomes.org/complaint_form.htm. For work being done in Iowa, please contact the Iowa Department of Public Health at 800-972-2026.

* Indicates information that is required for EPA to follow up on your tip or complaint.

How do you know that this is a work site? (Select all that apply. Hold down Ctrl key (PC) or Command key (Mac) for multiple selections):

The Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule applies to major renovations defined by size or type of project.
Please answer the following questions to let us know what qualifies this work as a regulated renovation.

Did the contractor disturb more than 6 square feet of interior (e.g., 3x2 ft) painted surface?

yes

no

Did the contractor disturb more than 20 square feet of exterior (e.g., 5x4 ft) painted surface?

yes

no

Did the contractor replace any windows?

yes

no

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, check all circumstances listed below that give evidence of disturbed paint or the creation of any other lead-based paint hazards or violations.

Power tools:

Did power tools create dust or paint chips? [Select all that apply. Hold down Ctrl key (PC) or Command key (Mac) for multiple selections]:

other:(50 characters max)

Containment:

Are the dust or paint chips being captured and contained?

yes

no

Is there plastic on the ground or floors?

yes

no

Are the dust or paint chips escaping the work area?

yes

no

other:(50 characters max)

Contractors:
Are contractors certified and using protective equipment and clothing?

yes

no

Are contractors using appropriate equipment and clothing to prevent inhalation of dust or paint chips?

yes

no

Do you know if the contractor is certified by EPA to work on lead-based paint?

yes

no

other:(50 characters max)

Has any testing been done to determine if lead-based paint is present?